Need help with name for Charlotte's younger sister

Girl Names
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Looking for a name for our newborn baby girl. Her sister’s name is [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], and need help to figure out a matching name that goes with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. Here are some names on my list. I would love your opinions about them!

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] (love it, sounds beautiful, but somewhat concerned about the recent horror movie series with the same name)
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] (would be my alternative to [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f])
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] (also begins with a ‘C’)
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_u]Vivien[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]/[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]

Thank you all!

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[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] are lovely!
Some other ideas:
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]/[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

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[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] are my favourites

I knew a [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] with a sister [name_f]Florence[/name_f]!

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My favorites are [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] (personally prefer [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] spelling) and [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is nice too but don’t love the #1 popularity. I’m not a huge fan of [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], or [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] personally, and [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] seem a little overused in the past decade.

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I think Vivienne fits the best. Another alternative to Annabelle could be Mirabelle. I also think Charlotte and Seraphina/Serafina would be very elegant.

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I’m always been a fan of sweet little [name_f]Emma[/name_f], and think it would make the perfect name for a baby sister to [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. It is extremely common, however, so is [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] (+ most of your other options), so I’m assuming popularity of a name is not at all a concern for you.

[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Emma[/name_f] just look so lovely together. Sweet, simple and classy.

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

Here are my thoughts on your list:

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]-This seems like a nice match w/[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. It’s super popular, but I’m guessing that that doesn’t bother you too much.

[name_f]Emily[/name_f]-This is popular too, but I like it a lot. It has such a sweet friendly sound, but is also classic & smart. Perfect w/[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].

[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]-Hm. I wouldn’t worry about the horror movie thing. I don’t think it is or is going to be that iconic of a franchise. I’ve seen the previews on TV now that you mention it, but otherwise would have never thought about that. It is beautiful & a little less popular than some of the others. It goes great w/[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] too. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like all of the nns like [name_f]Anna[/name_f]/[name_f]Annie[/name_f]/[name_f]Belle[/name_f]? They may be slightly hard to avoid if not.

[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] (would be my alternative to [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f])-This isn’t bad, but [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] is more unexpected. [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is pretty, but very tired. I like [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] more personally, even if it’s more popular. It has a more elegant sound.

[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] (also begins with a ‘C’)-It does start w/a ‘C’, but [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] have totally different sounds. I think that [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] is adorable. It’s not as classics as the others, so I don’t think that it goes as well w/[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].

[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_u]Vivien[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]-This is gorgeous. Feminine, smart, elegant, not overly frilly. I prefer [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], as it just seems the easiest. [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] is fine, but [name_u]Vivien[/name_u] looks off.

[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]-I love this. Possibly my favorite from your list. Very old fashioned, smart & kind.

[name_f]Emma[/name_f]-Cute name. It goes nicely w/[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], but it’s just so very over done that its losing its sparkle.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps :slight_smile:

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] or [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] are perfect with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]! [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] would be lovely too.

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - sweet, gentle and feminine! It’s lovely.

[name_f]Emily[/name_f] - beautiful, classic name, but I think it’s been a bit overdone :frowning:

[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] - I love it too, though I think [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] is a little more spunky, which I prefer (this could also help minimize the association?). I think it’s still usable, and it doesn’t have as strong of a connection as something like [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]. However, [name_f]Annabeth[/name_f] is also a lovely alternative. It means “full of grace.”

[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] - It’s a sweet and gorgeous name, but I think its popularity has made it lose some of its sparkle. I would prefer [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] personally :slight_smile: [name_m]Just[/name_m] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] could also work?

[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] - every [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] I’ve met has been a mediocre, snooty teenage girl with a serious attitude problem, so I have negative associations :frowning:

[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_u]Vivien[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]/[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] - [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] are lovely and elegant, and [name_u]Vivien[/name_u] is nice too. [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] is sophisticated, but I do prefer the fresher [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]/[name_f]Lily[/name_f].

[name_f]Emma[/name_f] - Like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], I think it’s just been done a few too many times… sorry! It is a sweet name though.

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I love [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] for you!!!

[name_f]Emily[/name_f] would be my second pick

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Many of my first ideas you were names that are already on your list:

[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]

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I would narrow it down to [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] (nicer spelling), [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] (nicer spelling), [name_f]Lilian[/name_f].

With your current spellings I like [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Lilian[/name_f] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] best.

I think [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] is a different style of name and does’t work as well, and I’m not so keen on [name_u]Vivien[/name_u] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], though there is nothing in particular wrong with them.

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[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] are way overused. While [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is quite popular, it’s not tired like those 4.

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] gives me the same vibe and level of popularity. I just love [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and it’s so sweet with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].

Obviously, I’m a huge fan of [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]! I love it and it would sound nice with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. It’s strange being that [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] sounds similar to [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], but I have just never liked it. And [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is pretty tired like the above names.

I prefer [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] spelling. I think that would help with the horror movie concern. I also [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this name. If it didn’t sound ridiculous with our last name, it would have a permanent home at the top of my list. [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] are gorgeous sisters!

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I really appreciate your comments. Thanks guys and happy holidays!

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I think I’ll narrow it to Emily or Annabelle…

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Congratulations!

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - I love this name it’s so pretty and [name_f]Evie[/name_f] is a gorgeous nickname. Works really well with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. Great choice!

[name_f]Emily[/name_f] - it’s a nice name but I feel that it’s a bit boring and slightly dated. Suggestion [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]?

[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] - I like this name I personally don’t associate the name with the horror films. I personally prefer [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] spelling wise.

[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] - it’s a sweet choice but prefer [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] spelling wise.

[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] - it’s alright but not a favourite of mine I think you have prettier choices on the list.

[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]/[name_u]Vivien[/name_u] - I like this choice it’s classy and elegant. My favourite spelling is [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] it’s just beautiful and sounds gorgeous with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].

[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] - a classic floral inspired choice that sounds classy and unexpected with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].
Interesting retro pairing

[name_f]Emma[/name_f] - it’s nice but you have nicer choices on your list that are more unusual & sound prettier with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

Suggestions:
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helped

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You have a great list of options!

My favs from your list:

[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and…
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] - it was not such a classic hit that kids in 15 years will make this association
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]

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First of all I think [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is a lovely name, I would go with [name_u]Vivien[/name_u], but here are a few others:

  • [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Mollie[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Glenna[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Caddie[/name_f]
  • Cleffie
  • [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
    [name_f]Aurelle[/name_f]
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I have a niece named [name_f]Char[/name_f]/lotte, and her sister is T/ess/a (censored to make it unsearchable), so that’s always a cute back up, if you’re looking for ideas :wink: (might be a little biased though)!

As for your list though, here’s my two-cents :slight_smile:

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - While I like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], I’ve never been able to love it. It’s pretty and very on-trend which is a nice thing, imo, but I can never get myself to fall in love with it. It does however work nicely with big sister [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], I just feel like you have nicer options to choose from!

[name_f]Emily[/name_f] - [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is darling! I know many have grown tired of it at this point because it was so popular for so long, but I still adore it. It’s classic and works beautifully with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]!

[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] - I adore [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], it’s stunning, and so underrated, imo. I don’t think the horror series as deterred people from using it too much, as it’s still ranking relatively high in the US, Australia and [name_f]England[/name_f]/[name_m]Wales[/name_m] (#141 in the US, #67 in Australia, #78 in [name_m]Wales[/name_m], #77 in [name_f]England[/name_f], #76 combined between E&W). I think it’s just fine to use still, and it’s probably my #1 choice with big sis [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]!

[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] - [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is beautiful, but to me, it pales in comparison to [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]. There was a bit of a surge in popularity here about a decade or more ago where [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] was used incredibly often in my area, it feels like I still hear it everywhere. It just feels a bit dull for me now, but it’s still a lovely choice.

[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] - Oh I adore [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]! It’s relatively high on my list with S/O for when we have children. It’s so lovely, and it feels like a “modern classic” imo - much like [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], [name_f]Megan[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], etc. Names that have been pretty consistent over the last 30 or so years - always in use sort of thing. A lot of people I know aren’t fans of that, but I think it sells me on the name more. I don’t know if it’s my favourite with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], but they certainly do work well for sisters!

[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_u]Vivien[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] - While I do like [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] (my favourite spelling), I don’t love it, it’s always felt like one of those names that’s over-suggested on various name sites. I know that not everyone it’s suggested to uses it, but it feels like I’ve seen it so often, I’ve grown tired of it. It is nice, butderfully together, but if you’re someone who may be put off by popularity, I would maybe pass on [name_f]Emma[/name_f].

[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] - [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] is so sweet! My younger sister was nearly [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]/[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], so I’m a bit biased on this one, but I think it makes for a perfect sister name to [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]!!

[name_f]Emma[/name_f] - [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is gorgeous, I know it’s one of (if not the) most popular names in the world right now, but it still hasn’t put me off of it yet! [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] pair wonderfully together, imo.

In short, my top three to go with big sis [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] would be [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f]/[name_f]Emma[/name_f]!

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Thank you! I love your post :slight_smile: